propulsatile
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin propulsio (“term”), from Latin past participle of propello (“to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out”).
Adjective edit
propulsatile (not comparable)
- (medicine) Serving to force the contents to move in a rapid outflow.
- 1998, Russian Journal of Developmental Biology - Volume 29, page 307:
- Lymph hearts of lower vertebrates are propulsatile organs, whose main function is to pump the lymph from subcutaneous lymph sacs into the venous system.
- 2010, Christopher M. Bono, Diana D. Cardenas, Frederick S. Frost, Spinal Cord Medicine, Second Edition: Principles & Practice, →ISBN, page 414:
- A seminal bolus in the posterior urethra does not appear to be necessary to trigger propulsatile ejaculation after seminal emission, as evidenced by post-prostatectomy patients.
- 2011, Laurence Brunton, Bruce Chabner, Bjorn Knollman, Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, →ISBN, page 496:
- Morphine reduces propulsatile activity in the small and large intestine and diminishes intestinal secretions.
- 2016, Gary S. Firestein, Ralph Budd, Sherine E Gabriel, Kelley and Firestein's Textbook of Rheumatology, →ISBN, page 1084:
- Stimulation of MOR in the intestines reduces propulsatile and diminishes intestinal secretions.